From the Hacker School manual in which these rules are spelled out.
> The goal isn't to burden Hacker School with a bunch of annoying rules, or to give us a stick to bludgeon people with for "being bad." Rather, these rules are designed to help all of us build a pleasant, productive, and fearless community.
To build a positive environment, it sometimes helps to have a list of specific toxic behaviors that should be avoided.
Different rules have different punishments. It's in the nature of rules. I very much doubt that anyone at Hacker School has been kicked out for feigning surprise.
> The goal isn't to burden Hacker School with a bunch of annoying rules, or to give us a stick to bludgeon people with for "being bad." Rather, these rules are designed to help all of us build a pleasant, productive, and fearless community.
To build a positive environment, it sometimes helps to have a list of specific toxic behaviors that should be avoided.